4. All students admitted to an academic program are initially classified in the admissions office as either a resident or a non-resident for tuition purposes.
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6. If the admit letter indicates that the student has been initially classified as a non-resident and the student disagrees with this decision, he/she may submit a Residence and Tuition Status Application for a complete residency review.
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8. Domicile must be demonstrated by this date One year before the first day of classes Your arrival in North Carolina 12 month period of domicile First day of classes Semester for which you claim residency for tuition purposes You want your cluster of acts to be as close to, or before, this line as possible
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16. Student remarks to the URSAB must be factual in nature. The URSAB does not have the authority to make exceptions to the statutes. They are looking for a preponderance of factual information.
1. Burden of establishing facts (presumption)2. No automatic presumptions – Each case will rest on it’s own facts
Provide Example Student with example acts (Sally student): What happens (arrive and don’t do res acts upon arrival)Applying for Fall 09 Classes began on August 24, 2009Proof of acts must occur before on or before August 24, 2008BRENDA ENDS
Process timeframe (2 weeks with exception of peak periods – then 3 weeks)Requests for supporting documents – decision could take longerNotified by letter of decisionResidency decision (approved or denied - appeal)JUDY ENDS
BRENDA BEGINS:Local appeals board
From RDO – One of two lettersApproved (overturned) or Denied (sustained)May apply for a future term or instructions on appealing to URSAB
JUST A NOTE OF NEEDED:Previous trends indicate of those that appeal beyond our office to campus URSAB, only about 16% to 18% will be overturned by URSAB and granted in-state residency for tuition purposes.
Process timeframe (2 weeks with exception of peak periods – then 3 weeks)Requests for supporting documents – decision could take longerNotified by letter of decisionResidency decision (approved or denied - appeal)JUDY ENDS
RaleighClosed hearings
IR record is student’s application and supporting documents that were submitted to RDO for reviewIR record consists only of items submitted by student that were reviewed by RDO and URSAB.No additional documents that were not considered during the Residency review by RDO will be included in the record.
Excellent resource for student’s to research residency requirements